Best Young Master
Chapter 695 - 617: Step Onto the World Stage

Chapter 695: Chapter 617: Step Onto the World Stage

In September, Yanjing had entered autumn. The autumn wind swept through, carrying the withered yellow leaves in its wake, creating a desolate atmosphere.

In a courtyard in Yanjing, withered yellow leaves could be seen scattered everywhere. Chu Xuanji and Chu Ji stepped on the soft leaves, staring at the house in front of them, their faces revealing traces of worry.

"Master, Xiao Fan has been in closed-door cultivation for over half a month now. Why hasn’t it ended yet? Shall we go in and check?" Chu Ji couldn’t help but suggest as she watched.

As she said, Ye Fan had been in closed-door cultivation for more than half a month.

Compared to before, Ye Fan’s current session of closed-door cultivation was longer and somewhat strange—during the early stages of his cultivation, he would often emit horrifying screams that chilled the heart!

If it wasn’t for Chu Xuanji and Chu Ji, who could clearly sense that Ye Fan’s energy hadn’t weakened, they would have already rushed into the formation to see what was happening.

"Disturbing someone in the midst of a breakthrough is the last thing you want to do; it could ruin everything,"

Chu Xuanji shook his head, saying, "Xiao Fan has never been reckless, and his energy has been very stable all along. There shouldn’t be any problems."

"Master, I understand what you’re saying, but don’t you think it’s a bit strange?"

Chu Ji frowned, feeling utterly puzzled, "With Xiao Fan’s comprehension and accumulation, breaking through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm shouldn’t take this long, right?"

"Let’s wait a bit longer then."

Reminded by Chu Ji, Chu Xuanji also felt something was odd, but after a moment of contemplation, he decided to wait and see.

Within the formation, Ye Fan was unaware of Chu Xuanji and Chu Ji’s concerns about his condition.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, his body acting like a huge vortex, frantically absorbing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surrounding him.

Streams of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi entered his body through 108 vital acupoints, gathering together like a big river, washing his meridians, organs, bones, and flesh, cleansing them of impurities and filth, achieving the effect of Body Refinement.

Each wash of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi made Ye Fan feel as if his meridians were being torn apart, his organs shattered, his bones carved with a knife, and his blood circulation accelerated, causing unbearable pain.

"This young man’s willpower and toughness are indeed impressive; even in the Xuan Realm, he would be considered among the best of the younger generation."

Thinking of how Ye Fan, during the initial days of Body Refinement, couldn’t bear it and wailed like a ghost, yet in the following days, not only did he remain silent, but his body merely trembled slightly, Elder Xuan was immensely impressed.

Because, in his memory, aside from the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor who created this Body Refining Technique using Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to compress and wash the body, no one else who tried this technique managed to do as Ye Fan did.

Even Ye Fan’s mother, Ling Yun, was no exception!

"It’s a pity that with enough Spirit Stones, with this young man’s comprehension and accumulation, he should be able to break through the Qi Condensation Realm and begin to form a Qi Sea inside his body, thus starting to condense the Nine Heavens Profound Body,"

After noticing that the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within the formation began to thin, Elder Xuan knew that the remaining Spirit Stones (Essence Stones) had been exhausted and felt a bit regretful, but then he resigned himself, "Still, it’s good that his body underwent a rebirth, laying a solid foundation for successfully condensing the Nine Heavens Profound Body in the future."

"My body should still be able to get stronger. If only there were more Essence Stones."

It wasn’t just Elder Xuan who felt regret, but Ye Fan himself—over the past half month, he had endured pain unimaginable to other cultivators, but he could clearly feel the changes in his body and knew he had gained immensely.

"Kid, it seems you’ve become addicted to self-torture, huh?"

Elder Xuan, half amused and half exasperated, remembered that even the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, who created this special Body Refining Technique, had been left deeply traumatized after the first attempt and took a long time to adjust before trying again. Who would have thought that Ye Fan would be so eager for even more brutal self-torture?

"If there were another way, I definitely wouldn’t choose self-torture."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn’t help but think back to when he first activated the 108 Power Seeds in his body to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, resulting in a complete loss of control as the Primordial Qi rampaged within him, bringing an almost death-like agony.

At that time, his meridians, organs, even his bones and meridians suffered heavy damage, and he couldn’t move at all.

Fortunately, his Power contained Pure Yang Qi, which could rapidly heal injuries. Moreover, during subsequent cultivation, while the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi wrecked havoc on his body, he could use the Pure Yang Qi to repair it, achieving a perfect balance.

Nevertheless—

Despite this, the pain he endured during the Body Refinement process wasn’t lessened at all, and he persisted solely through his own willpower and toughness.

In such circumstances, if there were another way to replace Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for Body Refinement, he naturally wouldn’t choose such a life-worse-than-death method of Body Refinement.

"There are other methods, but they can only be performed in the Xuan Realm, not on Earth," Elder Xuan communicated with Ye Fan through consciousness.

"Why?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan’s interest was piqued and he quickly asked.

"A conventional method of Body Refinement is ’Medicine Bath’, which involves blending various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into a furnace, using the cultivator’s body as the main ingredient, and refining the body in the same manner as Alchemy—this method of Body Refinement causes less pain, takes less time, and is more effective,"

Elder Xuan explained, "But those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are extremely rare and hard to find, and they are not available on Earth. Even in the Xuan Realm, not everyone can undergo such Body Refinement; only the prodigious disciples from large sects or ancient families can enjoy such treatment."

"So that’s how it is." Ye Fan suddenly understood, then felt a bit disappointed.

"Kid, you don’t need to be disheartened."

Elder Xuan spoke again, "Absorbing Spiritual Energy recklessly, surpassing the limits that the body can endure, and damaging the body through this Body Refinement method, although very dangerous with the risk of Spiritual Energy (Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi) exploding the body and very painful, also has many benefits.

First, this method of Body Refinement allows you to surpass the limits of what your body can endure time and again, and the ultimate achievement will definitely not be comparable to Medicine Baths—Medicine Bath Body Refinement, whose effects decrease over time and eventually become almost useless.

Second, this method of Body Refinement constantly hovers between life and death, allowing cultivators to comprehend the true essence of life and death very early on, which is greatly beneficial for your future cultivation.

Lastly, it’s about training the will—during the process of body refinement, you are constantly tempering your own will. You are now at a low realm with limited experience, and you cannot yet appreciate the impact of a strong will, but one day when you become a true strong person, you will understand how crucial a strong will is at critical moments!"

"Okay, according to what you’ve said, if I want to continue to torture myself to strengthen my body and condense what you called the Nine Profound Body, I must recklessly absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. And in your words, Earth’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is sparse; even setting up a Formation to gather it is not sufficient. The only way is to absorb the Essence of Primordial Qi from Essence Stones,"

Ye Fan said gloomily, "But most of my Essence Stones have been used up by you, so even if I want to torture myself, I can’t."

"—"

Startled by Ye Fan’s words, Elder Xuan felt a bit guilty and embarrassed, then tried to compose himself and said, "Kid, although I used your Spirit Stones, I also taught you this special method of Body Refinement. Moreover, if I maintain an awakened state, I can help you activate the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown to kill your enemies and save your life during crises!"

"Really?"

Ye Fan’s eyes brightened; he knew just how aberrant the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown was. If he could truly activate it to kill enemies, it would be like being invincible against gods and buddhas.

"Of course, it’s true."

Elder Xuan spoke proudly, then thought of something else, and his tone changed as he reminded, "However, kid, don’t get too excited too soon. As you know, both I and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown have been severely damaged and have only recovered a fraction of our strength. This means that although I can activate the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown to help you, I can only do so once under the current condition. Once I exert myself, I will fall back into a deep sleep."

"You absorbed so much Essence of Primordial Qi from the Essence Stones and can act only once." Ye Fan suddenly regretted it, feeling that this deal was not worth it.

"Kid, don’t fail to recognize the blessings you have—when I take action, it will certainly be earth-shattering. For all these chickens and dogs on Earth, killing them would be like slaughtering chickens!" Elder Xuan said domineeringly.

Hm?

A thought stirred in Ye Fan’s heart; he wished he could immediately rush in front of Chen Daozang and compel the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown to slay Chen Daozang.

"If I could absorb more Spiritual Energy to recover,", Elder Xuan added, "not only could I increase the number of times I can take action, but I could also repair the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, allowing it to display more of its capabilities and help you rapidly enhance your strength."

"The Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown has more functions?" Ye Fan asked impulsively, his heart skipping a beat.

"As one of the Emperor Weapons in the Xuan Realm, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown naturally has other wonderful uses. However, telling you now is useless; let’s wait until you find more Spirit Stones," Elder Xuan said, his words pouring cold water on Ye Fan, instantly extinguishing the fire of hope in his heart—25,000 Essence Stones was already a fortune that would make all Sects and Cultivation Families envious. Where would he find more Essence Stones?

"Kid, when I entered Earth from the outer realm channel and was not yet asleep, I briefly sensed the entire Earth and detected several places rich in Spiritual Energy. Those places might very likely have Spirit Veins; why don’t you go take a look?"

Seeing Ye Fan’s distressed face, Elder Xuan suddenly thought of something, slightly excited, "If you can find a Spirit Vein, not only could it be used for cultivation, Body Refinement, but it could also help me and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown recover some strength."

"Where?"

Ye Fan, elated, asked hastily.

"Hm... At that time, I was heavily injured while protecting your mother, and I only sensed briefly before falling asleep. My memory is not very clear. However, I do have some impression of the closest one, not far from Huaxia," Elder Xuan said, a bit embarrassed.

"It seems it’s time to venture out!"

Ye Fan sighed inwardly.

This day.

It came much earlier than he had imagined!

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